Adobe Character Animator up to 4.4 WAF File Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Character Animator up to 4.4 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WAF File Parser. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-40763. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Adobe Character Animator up to 4.4. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component WAF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/16/2022 as apsb21-95. The advisory is available at helpx.adobe.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-40763 since 09/08/2021. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 209377 (Adobe Character Animator 4.0.0 < 4.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-95) (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (209377). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 209377
Nessus Name: Adobe Character Animator 4.0.0 < 4.4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APSB21-95) (macOS)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/08/2021 🔍
03/16/2022 +189 days 🔍
03/16/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/01/2025 +1142 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: adobe.com

Advisory: apsb21-95
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-40763 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-40763
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-195234

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2022 20:49
Updated: 05/01/2025 13:54
Changes: 03/16/2022 20:49 (49), 03/19/2022 09:13 (1), 10/21/2024 20:05 (16), 05/01/2025 13:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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